4 American tourists dead after building explosion in Greece

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: CBS News

What happened

The mayor of Athens said the explosion was likely caused by a gas leak.

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  • Reported by CBS News and published Sat, 26 Sep 2026 19:15:29 UTC.

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